July 26, 2014

Bix was an influential force in jazz, inspiring horn players for years to come. Whether it be a cornet player, trumpeter, or flugelhorn player, if it was a jazz guy, it's pretty much guaranteed that he learned some of his moves by listening to either Beiderbecke or Armstrong.

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